How to use STARS III for 8(a) Sole Source
Step 1.
Obtain your Delegation of Procurement Authority (DPA) GSA
Step 2.
Email the 8(a) Offer Letter to Consuelo.Fahrner@sba.gov and
copy DCbusdev8a@sba.gov
- Include contact person’s name, telephone, email address
- Include the Performance Statement of Work (PWS)
- Cost Estimate and Funding
Step 3.
It usually takes a few days for the SBA to approve the request.
- SBA will then send the requesting agency an approval letter.
- The approval letter simply states that the requesting agency
and Miwok Solutions are allowed to enter contract
negotiations. - This typically takes 10 days for contracts up to
$4.5M.
Step 4.
The government agency and Miwok Solutions enter contract
negotiations.
- The government agency requests a quote from Miwok
Solutions - If the quote is acceptable, the government agency submits a
task order award to Miwok Solutions for the work to be
performed.
Step 5.
Once negotiations are complete and the contract is executed,
a copy of the contract along with the SBA approval letter needs to be
sent to the SBA representative.
- Send copy of award documents
to S3@gsa.gov
